Thank you to the Ovechkin family for saying such gracious comments to the Washington Post.
It is most appreciated and the feelings are all positive and mutual.We are in this together! Go Caps.
Monthly Archives: April 2010
SRO
Standing room only.
Fans are demanding we sell them tickets. We have no tickets to sell. We are SOLD OUT. Creating Standing Room Only seats may work. I hope people are comfortable and enjoy the games.We have come a long way as a franchise, haven’t we?
A Classic
A film for our times. Very relevant in terms of what is happening in Washington DC today.
Check out “War Without Winners”. The best documentary on this subject. A true classic with Paul Newman. Click here to watch and learn and be inspired.
Respect for Montreal
It has great tradition, a great culture, and great and experienced players. We have our hands full in round 1 that is for sure.
The NHL playoffs are always difficult tests of stamina, will power, focus and attention to detail.
We have respect for every team we will play and we respect Montreal. They want to win the Cup as badly as we do.
We are back to work today. We will focus on systems and the scouting reports for how to prepare for Montreal.
We know what to expect in the playoffs. Series one will be a grind and a great test for our team. We respect our foe. We respect the process.
Playoff Practices at Kettler
As the playoffs begin, we want all of our players to have a singular focus – the pursuit of the Stanley Cup.For a lot of teams, that means closing practices to the public in the playoffs. I don’t believe in that, and I’ve promised that all practices at Kettler Capitals Iceplex will be open and free. We do, however, want to make it easier for our players to go to and from practice. With that in mind we are establishing a secure area for players to park their cars that will be off-limits to the public.
I know many of our fans enjoy getting autographs from the players as they leave the rink; I know there have been many days that I’ve looked out my window and smiled at the sight of so many people in red in the parking lot. But at times, especially recently, the crowds have been overwhelming.
I hope our fans understand why we feel we need to do this to create a more focused work environment for our players. And please keep in mind that this is by no means a permanent move.
Thanks as always for your support, and we look forward to seeing you at Verizon Center, Kettler Capitals Iceplex and around D.C. during what we hope are an exciting few months ahead.
Another Example of a Double Bottom Line Business
Groupon. Doing quite well by doing good.
Saving people’s money. Helping local businesses. Making shopping fun and convenient. And growing fast. No tricks. No small print. No hidden agendas.
And we even poke fun at ourselves. See this write up on the web site here.
Become a member today. Groupon works for everyone!
Groupon is becoming a business that is BOTH needed and loved. Way up the value chain.
Oh My
This is a scary documentary “The Selling of a Serial Killer” the story of Aileen Wuornos.
Oh my… so sad and depressing but so interesting at the same time. Check it out by clicking here… This is a controversial film. One worth watching and sharing. Brace yourself. It isn’t easy viewing.
Numbers and More Numbers
Thankfully the regular season has ended and we can now focus on our first round playoff foe the Montreal Canadians. 82 games are in the bank. Lots of numbers were generated by us this season.
We ended the season as the President’s Trophy winner with 121 points. 38 points more than the next closest team in the Southeast division and about 20 points ahead of our nearest competitor in the East. We won 54 games. We had the best home record in the NHL at 30–5 and 6. We had the best regular season in our franchise’s history.
We scored a lot of goals, 318 to be exact which is almost 50 goals more than our closest competitor. We had an 85 positive goal differential and best record in the NHL and on and on.
Our players collectively had great seasons. We had a 50 goal scorer, a 40 goal scorer, a 30 goal scorer. We had two players with 100 plus points. We had 10 players with at least 15 goals and we had a dozen players score 10 goals or more. We had 7 players score 20 goals or more.
I could go on but I won’t.
The regular season is behind us now.
We get a day off on Monday. We start to practice and focus come Tuesday. We play game 1 on Thursday night, at home. We have home ice advantage all the way through the playoffs should it be needed.
We will review our regular season in depth at some other time but for now we are grateful for our success. We had fun along the way but now it is time to put that all behind us and get ready for the playoff season. Thank you for helping to make Verizon Center a loud and proud building. Thank you for all of your support. We need you all to be crazy loud come Thursday night … Go Caps.” Miles to go before we sleep… miles to go.”
To Thine Own Self Be True
This is why we love Alex Ovechkin. Yes, he is the best player on the planet. Yes, he is MVP.
But he is a lovely kid; an authentic human being; and a young man who loves his family, his teammates and his fans.
We are all blessed to watch him every game. We are all blessed to call him a friend.
Here is another big piece on Alex Ovechkin. I think the New York Times and the Washington Post recognize his immense talents and his unique personality; his role in helping to sell hockey; and his one of a kind outlook on life. Read this one. Recognize how fortunate we are to call Alex Ovechkin “ours.” Go Caps!
Big Time – New York Times
Wow. Now this is big and important and shows how much respect we have gained as a franchise and how big Alex Ovechkin is in the media and with fans. Click here to read this mega epic New York Times story.